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Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Germany · Europe
Köln is worth a stop: 52km from Eifel National Park.
Köln is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Köln sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Köln to your route.
The Cologne Public Library (German: StadtBibliothek Köln) is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany. The central library is part of the 'Kulturquartier' (a cultural hub) near the Neumarkt. It is located at the Josef-Haubrich-Hof, with the new Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (cultures of the world)Read more
in its immediate neighbourhood. Since January 2025, Anja Flicker is the director of the library.
For the time of the renovation the central library is located at Hohe Straße 68-82.
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Köln is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9333 latitude, 6.9500 longitude.
Köln has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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